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Kimber CDS9 Optic Ready Rail 9mm: Full Review

The ambidextrous, optics-ready CDS9 (OR)(RL) was made for personal defense. Here's a full review.

Kimber CDS9 Optic Ready Rail 9mm: Full Review
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Everyone loves the smooth, clean break of a single action trigger, but for years, limited magazine capacity has kept single action only (SAO) pistols from being viable concealed carry options. But now, thanks to companies like Kimber, you don’t have to choose between a good trigger and double-digit ammunition capacity. Kimber’s CDS9 bridges this gap nicely.

“CDS” stands for Covert Double Stack, while the “9” refers to its 9mm chambering. The CDS9 looks like 1911, but it's not. For one...

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